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When he's not roaming the halls of Congress or listening to voters in his district, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, enjoys a good hunting trip. He loads up his pickup truck with one of his yellow labs and heads to a favorite spot near his home in the town of Montross, looking for water fowl or deer. He's built strong relationships with some of his colleagues in the House of Representatives who are also sportsmen, notably GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, who has joined him on a few hunting trips on the Northern Neck. Wittman, 53, has served in the House of Representatives since 2007, when he won a special election to replace the late JoAnn Davis. He is seeking...

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When he's not roaming the halls of Congress or listening to voters in his district, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, enjoys a good hunting trip. He loads up his pickup truck with one of his yellow labs and heads to a favorite spot near his home in...

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WASHINGTON — The first three women to complete Marine infantry training will graduate Thursday, national symbols of the growing push to integrate women into front-line combat units — and potent reminders of the barriers that remain.
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry A. Waxman, whose legislative record has made him one of the country’s most influential liberal lawmakers for four decades, announced Thursday that he will retire from his Westside seat, the latest in a wave of departures that is...